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журавль

crane

Meaning of журавль

large wading bird

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Russian[ʐʊˈraflʲ]
crane
журавль - crane
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журавль with English translation

журавль usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A crane stood in the wet field at dawn.

Журавль стоял в сыром поле на рассвете.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

They watched the crane fly south for the winter.

Они смотрели, как журавль улетал на юг на зиму.

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журавль belongs to the topic "Birds". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

журавльcrane
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

журавль synonyms

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What's the difference between журавль / серый журавль / стерх / чёрношейный журавль / малый журавль

🇷🇺Russian
журавль

general name for the bird

B1Very Often

A crane stood in the grass by the lake.

Журавль стоял в траве у озера.

С
🇷🇺Russian
серый журавль

a specific species of crane (common crane)

B1Rarely

The common (grey) crane nests in marshes and meadow areas.

Серый журавль гнездится на болотах и луговых участках.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стерх

Siberian crane — a rare species (specific name)

B1Very Rarely

The Siberian crane is a rare and protected species.

Стерх — редкий и охраняемый вид журавля.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чёрношейный журавль

black-necked crane — a specific species (species name)

B1Very Rarely

The black-necked crane is found in certain regions of Asia.

Чёрношейный журавль встречается в отдельных регионах Азии.

М
🇷🇺Russian
малый журавль

a smaller species of crane (lesser crane)

B1Rarely

The lesser crane appears in flocks during migration.

Малый журавль мелькает в стаях во время миграции.

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How to pronounce журавль and what this word means

журавль translation: crane. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce журавль

[ʐʊˈraflʲ]

журавль translation

crane

журавль examples

A crane stood in the wet field at dawn.

журавль transcription

[ʐʊˈraflʲ]

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журавль meaning: what does it mean?

Большая болотная птица с длинной шеей и клювом.

журавль pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

журавль is pronounced as [ʐʊˈraflʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

журавль definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A crane stood in the wet field at dawn. Translation: Журавль стоял в сыром поле на рассвете.

Is журавль part of Birds vocabulary?

Yes, журавль (crane) can be learned in the Birds topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is журавль part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, журавль (crane) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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